FRI 10 MAY 1940
Germany invades the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The Netherlands and Belgium declare war on Germany.
British troops occupy Iceland.
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns; First Lord of the Admiralty Winston S. Churchill becomes prime minister.
Secretary of State Hull reiterates that the United States will not stand for any country establishing a protectorate over the Netherlands East Indies. Japanese Foreign Minister indicates his country's desire to maintain the political and economic status quo in that region.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Phony War Over: Nazis On March; Iceland Occupied; Churchill in Charge
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